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Because your family qualifies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) there’s a good chance your child will financially qualify for the Arizona Promise Program. The Arizona Promise Program is a guaranteed scholarship program for eligible Arizona residents that ensures all tuition and fees are covered at Arizona’s public universities.

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Junior: Focus on options

Senior: Start applying

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Who is eligible for the Arizona Promise Program?

Minimum GPA

Students must be an Arizona resident and graduate from an Arizona high school with a minimum 2.5 GPA

Complete and submit the FAFSA

Students must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) by April 1 of senior year of high school and qualify for ANY federal Pell Grant; timely complete the FAFSA application each year for renewal.

Admitted and enrolled

Students must be admitted and enroll as a first-time, full-time, on-campus degree seeking student at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University or the University of Arizona in the fall semester immediately following high school graduation. (Some gaps in enrollment, such as for military service, may be allowed. Pease check with the universities.)